they do not have the spirit of what america is all about. this is the united states of america. there is the reason we call ourselves the united states of america, because we respond collectively to the needs of our citizens, regardless of what part of the country they are from. i want to thank you both for your testimony. i appreciate it. i look forward to continuing to work with you. as you depart, let me call up and introduce our next panel. james feinstein is the executive director of the new jersey transit, the largest transit system in the nation. he has kept a cool head in a tumultuous time for the agency and will help us understand the challenges new jersey transit faces going forward. hans pendergast is the head of the mta, which suffered extensive damage during the storm. i am glad he is here to help us wrap our mind around with those challenges are. patrick is the head of path, which is open again, that has significant challenges. i would like to ask each of you to give us about five minutes of oral testimony. you're full statements will be included in the record. >>